Challenge For Players In Empty Stadiums: 'Create Your Own Excitement'

The roar of the crowd has been such a staple of major sports, such an advantage for the home team, that NFL clubs have been accused at times of artificial amplification. The Atlanta Falcons even admitted to the mischief, leading to a 2015 punishment from the league.

Fox Sports Midwest

Pandemic Expected To Bring Major Changes To Fan Experience Across All Sports

Dayton Moore remembers so clearly the vast sections of empty seats inside Kauffman Stadium when he took over as general manager of the Kansas City Royals, and he remembers just as vividly — nearly a decade later — how those seats filled and fans roared as the long-suffering club won the World Series.

Fox Sports Midwest

Greg Abbott: Stadiums Are Allowed To Seat 50% Capacity As State Reopens Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

As states around the country begin to slowly reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Texas is one leading the charge. Having already entered Phase 2 of reopening, governor Greg Abbott has now pronounced the transition to Phase 3 in an executive order issued on Wednesday, June 3.

CBS Sports

Athletes Across Sports Are Wary About Virus, Safety Procedures Upon Return

Chris Thompson is an NFL running back. He also is the father of a 4-month-old daughter, Kali. Guess which of those facts matters more to him when he ponders eventually returning to work amid a pandemic.

Fox Sports Midwest

Governors Increasingly Support Return Of Sports In Empty Stadiums

Governors around the country are warming to the idea of the return of professional sports to their states, with two caveats: continued progress against the coronavirus and no spectators in the stands.

Fox Sports Midwest

How About MLB Players Take The Season Off & We Let Baseball's Scrubs Play Instead?

Word is that some Major League Baseball stars aren’t sold on the idea of playing games in an uncertain environment for something less than half of their contracted salary amount.

Cheap Seats

A Few Changes Could Take Baseball In Empty Stadiums From Bearable To Exciting

The numbers are in.

BenFred

For Sports, Coronavirus Testing Remains A Major Hurdle

Politicians, players and owners are trying to figure out a way to get baseball, basketball and hockey going again, not only for economic reasons but as a welcome diversion for a social distancing nation facing uncertain times.

Fox Sports Midwest

MLB Teams Preparing For A Draft That Will Present New Challenges

The Detroit Tigers can feel certain about one thing: They have the No. 1 pick in the draft.

Fox Sports Midwest

Fans' Hesitancy To Attend Games Would Have Big Financial Impact

With the distinct possibility of pro sports resuming in empty venues, a recent poll suggests a majority of U.S. fans wouldn’t feel safe attending games anyway without a COVID-19 vaccine.

Fox Sports Midwest

Unfiltered Joe Buck Opens Up About Personal Life In Sometimes R-Rated Podcasts

Joe Buck readily admits he has insecurity issues.

Media Views

Where's My Refund? Fans Demand Refunds For Concerts & Sporting Events

Most fans would like to be watching Cardinal’s baseball at Busch Stadium or cheering on the St. Louis Blues in the playoffs, but the stadiums, ice rinks and concert venues all sit empty.

KMOV

Joe Buck Reveals Why You Think He Hates Your Favorite Team

Joe Buck has been the lead announcer for FOX's MLB coverage since 1996, and has led their NFL coverage since 2002. Over that timespan, if you haven't said it yourself, you've probably had a friend - or 10 - that have asked during a prime-time game why they get the impression that Buck isn't a fan of their favorite team.

KMOX

Joe Buck Says He's 'Received Quite A Few' NSFW Videos For His Twitter Play-By-Play Moments

Thanks to Joe Buck, St. Louis has become the epicenter of professional play-by-play since the shutdown of amateur and pro sports in the U.S. due to the coronavirus pandemic. He's been calling play-by-play of videos sent to him via Twitter of people doing funny and awesome things in their daily lives.

KMOX

No Major Changes Announced As Cardinals, Blues Both 'Monitoring' COVID-19 Pandemic

No major postponements, cancelations or fan restrictions have been announced by the major sports teams in St. Louis: Cardinals, Blues and BattleHawks.

KMOX

Matthew Liberatore & Dakota Hudson On The Morning After Show 2-11-2020

Jim and Doug are at the picnic dais. Tim is excited about the BattleHawks. The Fan Pin rejoices. Matthew Liberatore joins the boys. Dakota Hudson sits down at the table. He gives Doug permission to call him Dak.

Inside STL

Chiefs' Win Puts Cardinals Back On Championship Clock

Perception, perception, perception.

BenFred

The Cardinals Will Field A Lousy Team This Season, But Maybe It'll All Work Out

It was a nail-biter of a Super Bowl with our neighbors in Kansas City making like the St. Louis Blues as the Chiefs won their first championship in 50 years to end the NFL season.

Cheap Seats

Rich Hill, Wife Arrested Outside Gillette Stadium Before Patriots-Bills Game

Richard J. Hill, a veteran pitcher for several Major League Baseball teams including the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox, and his wife were arrested outside Gillette Stadium Saturday after Caitlin A. Hill repeatedly tried to enter the stadium with an oversized bag and then refused to leave the grounds when ordered to do so by Foxborough police, police said Monday.

Boston Globe

Terry Pendleton Tops List Of Inductees Going Into Missouri Sports Hall Of Fame Sunday, January 26, 2019 In Springfield

The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame will soon usher in its Class of 2020, which includes St. Louis Cardinals standout Terry Pendleton, Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost, Kansas City Chiefs great Derrick Johnson, University of Missouri and National Football League lineman Justin Smith as well as Missouri State University and big-leaguer Brad Ziegler.

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